Natchez Trace Parkway
49,000 acres managed by the National Park Service.
Attractions near Lexington
The nearest draw to Lexington: Shiloh National Military Park, 33 mi away
About 347K people a year visit Shiloh National Military Park. There is no place to visit inside Lexington; there are 2 within 40 miles. On the list: a national military park and an ancient site, among others. Drive 47 mi to reach Natchez Trace Parkway.
Attractions nearby
6
within 60 miles
The big one
47 mi
Natchez Trace Parkway
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Parkway · 47 mi southeast
Natchez Trace Parkway
49,000 acres managed by the National Park Service.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Where things are
At 33 mi, Shiloh National Military Park is the farthest one out.
Orange: Lexington. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The list in full
Its 6 places all lie within 60 miles.
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6Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Lexington → · Lexington’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Natchez Trace Parkway: Carol M. Highsmith (1946–), Public domain · Shiloh National Military Park: Ernest Mettendorf, Public domain · Pinson Mounds: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Corinth Depot: Ron Cogswell, CC BY 2.0
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